Fastener for rails.



F. CHAMNESS.

FASTENER FOR RAILS.

APPLICATION FILED 111N128 I9I9,.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

- un/ Menus UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK CHAMNESS, 0F HUNTINGTON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO TONY SPATT, OF HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

FASTENER FOR RAILS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK CHAMNESS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Huntington, in the county of Huntington,

State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Rails; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is directed to improvements in fasteners for rails, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which will effectually secure rails on the ties and at the same time brace the same.

designates a frame, the same consisting of side flanges 2 adapted to embrace the sides of a tie 3. Formed integral with the ends of the flanges 2 are plates 4 and 5, while connecting the flanges intermediate their ends is a plate 6, and against which a side of the flanged base of a rail 7 bears.

Formed integral with the inner edge of the plate 4 is a clip 8, the same being adapted to engage the rails 7 to prevent lateral movement thereof in one direction.

Formed integral with the upper edges of the flanges 2, and between the plates 5 and 6 are inwardly directed longitudinally arranged flanges 9, which form guide-ways 10 for receiving the flanges 11 of the movable clamping member 12, said clamping member having as a continuation of the inner edges of the flanges 11 webs 13, the upper edges of which are joined so as to provide an upwardly inclined rib 14. The inner edges of the webs 13 forming said rib are beveled, as at 15 and 16, the beveled edges 15 being adapted to engage under the head of the rail 7, and the beveled edges 16 positioned so as to overhang one of the base flanges of said rail.

The outer edges of the plates 4.- and 5 are formed with notches 17 and 18, respectively, the notch 18 being adapted to register with the notch 19 formed in the rear end of the clamping member 12, said notches being adapted to receive spikes 21 to fasten the frame 1 to the tie, and thus secure the rail in place.

It will be noted that the spike 21 which engages the notch 18 also serves to not only assist in holding the frame 1 in place, but prevents the accidental withdrawal of the clamping member 12.

From the foregoing descriptiomtaken in connection with the drawing, it will be apparent that a rail may be firmly fastened and braced in a simple and elflcient manner.

What is claimed is The combination with a tie, of a frame having side flanges adapted to embrace the sides of said tie, plates connecting the ends of said flanges, notches formed in the outer edges of said plates, a clip formed integral with one of said plates, inwardly directed flanges formed integral with the upper edges of the side flanges and extending 1ongitudinally thereof, a clamping member slidably engaged by the flanges, said clamping member having an upwardly inclined rib, the inner edges of which being adapted to engage the side of a rail, a notch formed in one end of the clamping member and securing devices adapted to engage said notches to hold the frame upon the rail and to prevent accidental withdrawal of the clamping member.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK OHAMNESS.

Witnesses: j

ARTHUR H. SAPP, H. B. SPENCER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

